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Puhanian language is written using the Puhanian alphabet, which is a modified variant of the [[Adzamic script]]. | Puhanian language is written using the Puhanian alphabet, which is a modified variant of the [[Adzamic script]]. | ||
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|+Puhanian letters and pronunciation | |||
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| a || {{IPA|/a/}} | |||
| ''{{cs|ADZ|ajē}}}'' "good; fine; well" | |||
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[[Category:Puhanian language]] [[Category:Trans-Ebo-Puzimm languages]] [[Category:Asesha]] | [[Category:Puhanian language]] [[Category:Trans-Ebo-Puzimm languages]] [[Category:Asesha]] | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 16 June 2024
| Puhanian | |
|---|---|
| Puh | |
| Pronunciation | [puh] |
| Ethnicity | Aseshan |
| Native speakers | 79120388 (2015) |
| Language family | Trans-Ebo-Puzimm
|
| Early forms: | Old Puh
|
| Official status | |
| Official language in |  Asesha  Ogtop |
| Regulated by | Royal Academy of Language and Linguistics |
| CWS code | HWP |
Puhanian or Puh is a Trans-Ebo-Puzimm language and the national and official language of Asesha. Much of the Puh languages's vocabulary is derived from or borrowed from Balak, Neviran and Lestzi.
Classification
- Trans-Ebo-Puzimm languages
- Puzimm languages
- Southern Puzimm languages
- Aseshic languages
- Puhanian
- Aseshic languages
- Southern Puzimm languages
- Puzimm languages
Standard Puhanian is the principal language of education and government and spoken throughout Asesha.
History
Phonology
Phonemes
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | p | t | k | ||
| Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ʄ | ɠ | |
| Fricative | f | s | ʃ | x | (h) |
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | |||
| Approximant | l | j | w |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | a |
Phonotactics
Morphology and syntax
Vocabulary
Orthography
Alphabet
Puhanian language is written using the Puhanian alphabet, which is a modified variant of the Adzamic script.
| Letter | Romanisation | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| a | a | [a] |
| b | b | [ɓ] |
| d | d | [ɗ] |
| e | e | [e] |
| ē | ē | [i] |
| f | f | [f] |
| g | g | [ɠ] |
| h | h | [h], [x] |
| x | x | [x] |
| i | i | [i] |
| j | j | [ʄ] |
| k | k | [k] |
| l | l | [l] |
| ł | r | [r] |
| m | m | [m] |
| n | n | [n] |
| o | o | [o] |
| ō | ō | [u] |
| ö | ö | [ə] |
| p | p | [p] |
| s | s | [s] |
| t | t | [t] |
| u | u | [u] |
| w | w | [w] |
| y | y | [y] |
Table of characters
| Grapheme | IPA | Examples and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| a | /a/ | ajē} "good; fine; well" |